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This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words.
Lucius probably derives from Latin word lux (gen. lucis), meaning "light" (<PIE *leuk-, "brightness"), related to the Latin verb lucere ("to shine") and cognate to the name Lucas. Another proposed etymology is derivation from Etruscan Lauchum (or Lauchme) meaning "king", which was more directly transferred into Latin as Lucumo. [1]
Luca is a given name used predominantly for males, mainly in Latin America, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Romania. It is derived from the Latin name Lucas. It may also come from the Latin word "lucus" meaning "sacred wood" (a cognate of lucere). The name is common among Christians as a result of Luke the Evangelist.
Luke, Lukas, Luc, Luca, Łukasz Lucas is a Latin masculine given name (from the verb "lucere" - "to shine"), from which the English name Luke comes. Persons with the name
[citation needed] It is also a French and Italian feminine given name, variant of Lucia and Lucy, or masculine name, variant of Luc (given name). Meaning of given name Luce is "light". The English Luce surname is taken from the Norman language that was Latin-based and derives from place names in Normandy based on Latin male personal name Lucius.
Lucius (/ ˈ l uː ʃ (i) ə s / LOO-sh(ee-)əs, Latin: [ˈluːkiʊs]) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was one of the most common names throughout Roman history. [1] The feminine form is Lucia ( / ˈ l uː ʃ i ə , l uː ˈ tʃ iː ə / LOO -shee-ə, loo- CHEE -ə , Latin: [ˈluːkia] ).
Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples lab-, lep-[1]grasp, seize, take: Greek: λαμβάνειν (lambánein), λῆψις (lêpsis), λῆμμα (lêmma)
Luci is an English feminine given name variant of Lucy and an Italian surname derived from the Latin personal name Lucius (from Latin Lux, genitive Lucis, meaning "light").Luci is also an ancient Norman territorial surname derived from the village of Lucé (Normandy, France) arrived in England after the Norman Conquest that originated various English surnames: Luce, Lucy, Lucey.